Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
Definitions of Square Dance Calls and Concepts
 
 
From Parallel Waves or Eight Chain Thru. EN: 10

  1. Arm Turn 1/2;
  2. Centers Cast Off 3/4 as Ends U-Turn Back; EN: 20
  3. Outside 4 Circulate as Very Centers Trade; EN: 30
  4. Flip The Diamond.

Ends in (opposite-handed) Parallel Waves. Alter & Circulate is a 5-part call. EN: 50

Notes:

   
before
Alter & Circulate
 after
Arm Turn 1/2
 after
Centers Cast Off 3/4
as Ends U-Turn Back
 
   
after
Very Centers Trade
as Outside 4 Circulate
 after
Diamond Counter Rotate 1/2
 after
Flip The Diamond
(done)

Variations:

Star 1/4 or Star 3/4 (ends in a Tidal Wave); Don't turn the Star. Alternatively, the caller could say Alter & Circulate But Counter Rotate The Diamond 1/4 (or 3/4)EN: 90

Spin Back [C4] (Norm Wilcox 1972):
From Facing Couples or a Wave. Arm Turn 1/2; Centers Cast Off 3/4 as Ends U-Turn Back. Ends in a Diamond. EN: 727
This is the first 2/5 of Alter & CirculateEN: 100

{i - j - k} Alter & Circulate [C4]:
From Parallel Waves or Eight Chain Thru: Alter & Circulate replace the Arm Turn 1/2 with an Arm Turn i/4; replace the Centers Cast Off 3/4 with a Cast Off j/4; and replace the Diamond Counter Rotate 1/2 with a Diamond Counter Rotate k/4. Ends in Parallel Waves or a Tidal Wave. EN: 729

See also Alter The Wave [C1].

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